RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS STORY chronicles the birth of Stax Records, soul music, and the “Memphis sound.” During a time when the United States was segregated and the struggle to end racial discrimination and extend civil rights to African Americans was raging, Stax was racially integrated and eventually became one of the most successful […]

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES: Time Allotment: one class period 1. Many students may not have a clear understanding of the characteristics of soul music. Have them go to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music homepage at http://www.soulsvilleusa.com and listen to two to three minutes of the seven audio clips featured there. The clips are of songs […]